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Well my daughter breaks up on the 19th July and goes back 3rd September so that's more than six weeks. She was off for the same period last year but at a different school. My sons always have six weeks plus. I'm hoping you don't teach maths !

It's nothing to do with "in term" time and everything to do with out of term time. That's when childcare is needed and by staggering holidays it means an awful high cost to parents with more than one child.

"flap knacker" - I need to remember to use that in general conversation !

What if you had more than one child, they were in different schools and each school had different holiday dates ? Would you be in favour then ?

Interesting point - I often go to France ( the Loire Valley as my parents have a home there ) and many businesses close down for a set period in which employees have to take their main holiday. I'm not opposed to that sort of idea just as long as the government imposes restrictions on holiday...

Regards point 1 - it's already expensive to go away within the current six weeks. Add in things like Scout camp across three children and there is no way it would work in anything less than six weeks. Remember that almost all companies won't allow all their staff off at the same time so you...

Well at even a broken clock is right three times a day ! Shit, there's my education during Tory cuts coming out :eek:

I'm worried - we both agree :mad:

I'd be very surprised if it solved the holiday price bubble. How would it help childcare - if I have three children all at different schools that decide to have different holiday dates it will actually make it more difficult. There MAY be little change, to start with BUT there's always the...

And that's very sensible of her. While I don't have a child at Hove Park I'd expect the maverick Head there to buck any tread to harmonise dates locally - just because he will be able to do so !

I'm not aware that any significant group as campaigned to allow a free for all on setting term dates ???

Agreed - as of next year I will have three children all in different schools. It's hard enough now to book a family holiday without the threat of being "fined", this will just make it worse.

.... seriously !!!! Idiot idea ! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-23145179 Worryingly Labour even agree !